adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
Ethan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
Frome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
hollow-backed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
Starkfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even then he was the most striking figure in Starkfield, though he was but the ruin of a man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If you know the post-office you must have seen Ethan Frome drive up to it, drop the reins on his hollow-backed bay and drag himself across the brick pavement to the white colonnade; and you must have asked who he was.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was there that, several years ago, I saw him for the first time; and the sight pulled me up sharp.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office.
