AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
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From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
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 In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a new schoolhouse and a church of their own, but the church had no tower, only a little red dome.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the middle, between the two villages lay a hamlet consisting of a few farms and some small houses of little pretense.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore the people of Upper Wood were a little proud, because their church was much prettier and also because they learned much more in the old schoolhouse in Upper Wood than in the new one of Lower Wood; but that was the children's fault, not the teacher's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading At a distance of three-quarters of an hour's walk, down in the valley, lay Lower Wood, a small community which, however, did not wish to be considered smaller.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _A Call in the Village_ The friendly village Upper Wood lay on the top of the hill close by the fir wood; it had a beautiful white church with a high, slender tower.
