adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
fifty-acre
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From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
Frost's
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From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
Haynes
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From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
payableadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪəbəl/
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
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 At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
tillagenounUS /ˈtɪlɑːdʒ/
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Frost's farm was situated about three-quarters of a mile from the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the date of our story he had succeeded in paying up the entire amount within eight hundred dollars, a mortgage for that amount being held by Squire Haynes.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading It comprised fifty acres, of which twenty were suitable for tillage, the remainder being about equally divided between woodland and pasture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thinking, however, that farming would be more favorable to health, he purchased his fifty-acre farm for twenty-eight hundred dollars, payable one thousand down, and the rest remaining on mortgage.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Frost had for some years before his marriage been a painter, and had managed to save up from his earnings not far from a thousand dollars.
